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Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs 
Cabinet approves the New Railway Line between Bahraich and Khalilabad, Uttar Pradesh
The new line serves 5 districts of Uttar Pradesh including 4 aspirational districts  and Sant Kabirnagar
This project will generate direct employment during construction for about 57.67 lakh man-days
The total estimated cost of this project is Rs. 4939.78 crore and will be completed by 2024-25
The line will promote tourism in the region
This Line passes through Shravasti which is closely associated with the life of Gautam Buddha
Shravasti is also an important tourist centre for Jains
Provide better connectivity to Devi Patan temple, which is one of the famous 51 Shakti Peethas of Maa Durga
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved new Railway Line between Bahraich and Khalilabad via Bhinga, Shravasti, Balrampur, Utraula, Domariyaganj, Mehdawal, Bansi. The total length of the new Broad Gauge line will be 240.26 kilometers.
The total estimated cost of the project is Rs. 4939.78 crore. The project will be completed by 2024-25 and will lie in North Eastern Railway. This project will generate direct employment during construction for about 57.67 lakh man-days.
The new line will provide basic infrastructure support for industrial development having large socio-economic ramification. It will provide a direct broad gauge route to the project area which may boost the economic development of the region. This will also provide an alternative route of Bahraich-Khalilabad and connect border districts to each other.
The approved line is passing through the district Shravasti  which is an important tourist place and closely associated with the life of Gautam Buddha. Shravasti is also an important tourist centre for Jains as the Sobhanath temple is believed to be the birthplace of the Tirthankara Sambhavanath. The Devi Patan temple in Tulsipur which is close to Balrampur town, is one of the famous 51 Shakti Peethas of Maa Durga. The line will promote tourism in the region.
The project will provide rail facility to the people of the area falling under the project line and will help to grow small scale industries in the area. Four districts falling in this project length i.e. Bahraich, Balrampur, Shravasti and Siddharth Nagar are among the 115 aspirational districts identified by NITI Aayog. Hence, this project is needed for better socio economic development of the hinterland of this area with the help of rail network.
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles the demise of Ustad Hussain Sayeeduddin Dagar
PM condoles the demise of Ustad Hussain Sayeeduddin Dagar
(The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the demise of noted Hindustani classical vocalist Ustad Hussain Sayeeduddin Dagar.
“Ustad Hussain Sayeeduddin Dagar’s demise is saddening. His contribution to Hindustani classical music will be remembered for generations.
People across India and the world were enthralled by the music of Ustad Hussain Sayeeduddin Dagar, an inspiration for music enthusiasts.” the Prime Minister said.
Department of Space
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says, ISRO has the requisite technologies to help protect small island statesfrom inundation due to rising temperatures
Infrastructure for Resilient Island States will extend its support to 58 Small Island Developing States  across geographic regions: Dr Jitendra Singh
Union Minister of State  Science & Technology; Minister of State  Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said thatISRO has the requisite technologies and expertize to provide information on advance warning of cyclones, monitoring of coast lines and coral reefs using space based inputs to support small island states to help them protect from inundation due to rising temperatures.
In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today, the Minister said, ISRO is gearing up to provide such information to some of the Small Island Developing States  in the Indian Ocean Region. He said, India, UK, Australia, Fiji, Jamaica and Mauritius jointly launched an initiative, Infrastructure for Resilient Island States  to provide technical support on disaster resilience of infrastructure systems to SIDS, during the 26th Conference of Parties held in Glasgow, UK by United Nations.
The Minister said, IRIS, will also support SIDS by facilitating access to existing financial mechanisms for resilient infrastructure development. IRIS will extend its support on demand basis to 58 Small Island Developing States  across geographic regions.
ISRO carries out prediction of track, intensity, landfall time and location of all cyclones originated in Indian Oceans using space based inputs. While India Meteorological Department  is the mandated agency to provide the Cyclone forecast advisories, ISRO supports IMD in improving the prediction methodologies and publish the R&D outputs for the help of all.
ISRO has carried out vulnerability assessment of the selected states along the Indian coastal region and has identified coastal stretch that are susceptible due to sea level rise. ISRO provides near real time prediction of storm surge and surge induced inundation for Indian coast during cyclone using satellite observations and numerical model.Maps of coral reefs of Indian Ocean, Red Sea and Gulf of Aden have been published and are updated regularly. A region-specific Coral Bleaching Monitoring System based on sea surface temperature data is hosted on ISRO’s VEDAS geoportal.
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Prime Minister's Office
Enhanced Welfare Schemes will improve the quality of life of Ex-Servicemen: PM
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has said that the recent move of the government to enhance the Welfare Schemes for the Ex-Servicemen will improve their quality of life.
Union Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh informed that persuent to the top priority accorded to the welfare of the Ex-Servicemen and the policy of Ease of Living, the amount under the following Welfare Schemes of Ex-Servicemen has been enhanced.
1. Vocational Training Grant from Rs 20000 to Rs 50000 for widows of ESM upto Hav/equivalent.
2. Medical Grant from Rs 30000 to Rs 50000 for non- pensioner ESM/widows upto Hav/equivalent.
3. Grant for Serious Diseases from Rs 1.25 lakhs to Rs 1.50 lakhs for non- pensioner ESM/widows of all ranks.
In response, the Prime Minister tweeted:
"India is proud of the valiant Ex-Servicemen who have defended our nation. The welfare schemes which have been enhanced for them will greatly improve their quality of life."
Ministry of Mines
Shri V. L. Kantha Rao takes charge as Secretary, Ministry of Mines
Shri V.L. Kantha Rao who belongs to the 1992 Batch of the Indian Administrative Service , Madhya Pradesh Cadre assumed charge as the new Secretary of the Ministry of Mines, here today. Prior to this he was serving as the Additional Secretary of Ministry of Telecommunications, a position where he played a key role in contributing towards AatmaNirbhar Bharat. He has been instrumental in successful execution of initiatives under the Digital Communication Policy, Regulatory recommendations, International Relations and Universal connectivity.
Shri Rao has taken the charge of Secretary of Mines from Shri Vivek Bharadwaj IAS . Shri Bharadwaj was instrumental in bringing major reforms in the mineral sector through the recent amendments to Mines and Mineral  Amendment Act & the Offshore Areas Mineral  Amendment Act. Furthermore, in his stewardship, the country has been able to identify 30 critical minerals.
Shri Rao is taking over the charge at a crucial juncture when the Ministry have big plans to auction Critical Mineral blocks, which are important in the context of Energy Security of the country. Mr. Rao is a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering and have a Master’s in Business Administration from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta.
Ministry of Power
Mrs. Seema Gupta, Director , POWERGRID wins GOLD STEVIE® AWARD IN 2020 STEVIE AWARDS FOR WOMEN IN BUSINESS
Mrs. Seema Gupta, Director , Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, a PSU under Ministry of Power, has been named the winner of GOLD Stevie® Award in the LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT- BUSINESS category in the 17th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business.
The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honour women executives, entrepreneurs, employees, and the companies they run– worldwide. The Stevie Awards have been hailed as the world’s premier business awards. For this year, the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners were determined by the average scores of more than 180 business professionals around the world, working on seven juries.
The jury, while recommending Mrs. Seema Gupta’s name for the Award, was all praise for her outstanding lifetime achievements in a key industry usually dominated by men, for demonstrating her leadership calibre by sustained excellence in her area of work and her role in Company’s success. The jury noted that her career and achievements showed dedication and determination and saw her becoming an inspiration and a role model for the women of India in engineering field. The jury also praised POWERGRID, as a well-organized, specialised company with high quality work in its field offering its business services in a very professional way.
The Award would be presented to Mrs. Seema Gupta during a virtual awards ceremony scheduled on December 9, 2020.
This global recognition is yet another achievement in Mrs. Seema Gupta’s illustrious career. She has been earlier conferred with Special Commendation Award for Outstanding Women Manager in Public Sector Enterprises by the Honourable President of India in 2017 and was adjudged as the Best Contributor at the ITOMS 2018 Conference in Malaysia.
About POWERGRID
POWERGRID, one of the largest power transmission companies globally, is a Maharatna CPSE under the administrative control of Ministry of Power, Govt. of India and is the Central Transmission Utility of India. As on September 30, 2020, the Company’s countrywide transmission network comprised of 168,140 ckm of transmission lines, 252 substations with 419,815 MVA transformation capacity. The vast network has been consistently maintained at >99.5% availability over the years.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 183.52 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 17.04 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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More than 183.52 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt. of India  and through direct state procurement category.
More than 17.04 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Ministry of Defence
28th EDITION OF SINGAPORE-INDIA MARITIME BILATERAL EXERCISE ‘SIMBEX’
The 28th edition of Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise  was conducted from 02 to 04 Sep 21.
The Indian Navy was represented by Guided Missile Destroyer INS Ranvijay with a ship borne helicopter, ASW Corvette INS Kiltan and Guided Missile Corvette INS Kora and one P8I Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft. Participants from the RSN included one Formidable Class Frigate, RSS Steadfast, embarked with an S-70B naval helicopter, one Victory Class Missile Corvette, RSS Vigour, one Archer Class Submarine and one Fokker-50 Maritime Patrol Aircraft. Four F-16 fighter aircraft of the Republic of Singapore Air Force  also participated in the exercise during the Air Defence Drills.
Initiated in 1994, SIMBEX is the Indian Navy’s longest uninterrupted bilateral maritime exercise with any foreign navy. Sustaining the continuity of this significant engagement despite the challenges of the ongoing pandemic further underscores the strength of bilateral defence ties between both countries. Despite these constraints during the planning stages, both navies could achieve seamless and safe execution of several challenging evolutions including live weapon firing and advanced naval warfare serials, including anti-submarine, anti-air and anti-surface warfare drills. The scale and complexity of the drills is ample testimony to the interoperability achieved between both Navies.
This year’s edition of SIMBEX is also a special occasion as it takes place during the ongoing celebrations of the 75th year of India’s independence. The success of SIMBEX-2021 is yet another demonstration of the mutual resolve on both sides to strengthen the bilateral partnership further in the years ahead.
Owing to the ongoing pandemic-related constraints, this year’s SIMBEX was planned without any physical interactions as an ‘at-sea only’ exercise hosted by the RSN in the southern fringes of the South China Sea.
India-Singapore Defence relations remain a very significant aspect of the overall bilateral relationship and cover a very wide spectrum of collaboration from conventional military-to-military exchanges to HADR and cyber security. Both navies have a representation in each other’s Maritime Information Fusion Centres and have also recently signed an agreement on mutual submarine rescue support and coordination.
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Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Shri Mansukh Mandaviya meets Secretary General of International Maritime Organisation  Mr. Kitack Lim at the 50th Annual Meeting of World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland
Mahatma Gandhi’s bust being set-up at IMO Headquarters, London coinciding with 150thBirth Anniversary Celebrations: Shri Mansukh Mandaviya
Union Minister of State for Shipping  and Chemicals &Fertilizers Shri Mansukh Mandaviya today met the Secretary General of IMO Mr. Kitack Lim at the 50th Annual Meeting of World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland.
Shri Mansukh Mandaviya Shipping  and Chemical & Fertilizers with theSecretary General, IMO Mr. Kitack Lim in meeting at the 50th Annual Meeting of World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland
In this meeting, mutual discussions were held regarding various Global Maritime issues concerning India like Ban on Single Use Plastic by India for reducing Marine Pollution, Availability of low Sulphur fuel complying to IMO 2020 Convention and installation of Mahatma Gandhi Bust at IMO Headquarter, London.
As India is celebrating 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Shri Mandaviya impressed upon setting up of the ‘Mahtama Gandhi Bust’ at the IMO Headquarters, as a mark of respect to the great global leader. Secretary General, Mr. Kitack Lim consented for setting up the bust at IMO headquarters, London. “This will be one of the prominent busts of Mahatma Gandhi at UN headquarters in the world. It is indeed a matter of great honor and proud moment for India”, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya stated there during media briefing.
Further, India’s engagement with IMO and role with the International community in the global maritime scenario was applauded by the Secretary General, IMO. India’s recent initiatives for accession to Hong Kong Convention and enactment of the Recycling Act 2019 were also greatly acknowledged and appreciated. Mr. Kitack Lim has assured to extend his full co-operation for the Indian Seafarers injail / custody in different countries.
Shri Mansukh Mandaviya is presently on his four-day official visit to Davos to attend the Annual World Economic Forum Meeting 2020 and having one-on-one meetings with all important World leaders and CEOs of the global companies.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Centrally Sponsored Fodder and Feed Development Scheme
Government of Gujarat has furnished proposals amounting to ₹8899.49 lakhs during the year 2010-11 and 2011-12 under Centrally Sponsored Fodder and Feed Development scheme.
All Proposals for the year 2010-11 and 2011-12 which were found viable have been sanctioned amounting to Rs.3082.143 lakhs and the State Government has been informed accordingly
This Information was given by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN in Rajya Sabha Today.
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Ministry of Defence
NCC to celebrate 74th anniversary of its raising; Defence Secretary pays homage to the fallen heroes at National War Memorial
National Cadet Corps , the largest uniformed youth organisation in the world raised in 1948, will celebrate its 74th anniversary on November 27, 2022. To mark the occasion, Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane laid a wreath and paid homage to the fallen heroes on behalf of the entire NCC fraternity at National War Memorial, New Delhi on November 26, 2022.
Speaking on the occasion, the Defence Secretary said, NCC in the past few years has evolved exponentially, wherein youth in uniform have joined hands in every initiative to contribute to nation building. The NCC Raising Day is also being celebrated in all state capitals, where cadets are participating in march past, cultural activities and social development programmes.
From national-level campaigns like Puneet Sagar Abhiyan, which is the biggest cleanliness drive to be undertaken by any single organisation to initiatives like Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat camps, Swachh Bharat campaign, Har Ghar Tiranga and Ex Yogdan , NCC cadets have left a large and lasting footprint in every way. The expansion of NCC has also been undertaken in coastal and border areas of the country by adding over one lakh young cadets to its fold in recent times. This has motivated the youth from these areas to join the Armed forces and contribute to Nation Building.
The NCC has also been a platform for harnessing international relations for over four decades, by sending its cadets as ambassadors of peace and unity as part of Youth Exchange Programmes  to over 25 nations. The NCC has over the years hosted friendly foreign countries cadets from over 30 Nations under YEP.
The multifaceted activities and varied curriculum of the NCC, provides unique opportunities to the youth for self-development. Many cadets have made the Nation and the organisation proud through their remarkable achievements in the field of sports and adventure.
Vice President's Secretariat
Vice President asks universities to ensure continuity of academic calendar during lockdown
Vice President asks universities to fully harness technology to conduct online teaching
Reach out to students, promote collaborative learning and self-learning: Vice President
Safeguard the health of students residing in hostels: Vice President
Asks students to undertake regular physical activity and learn a new language during lockdown period
Holds video conference with Vice Chancellors of Delhi, Hyderabad, Pondiherry, Panjab Makhanlal Chaturvedi Universities and Director IIPA
The Vice President of India, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu today asked Universities and other educational institutions to harness fully the power of technology to ensure continuity of academic calendar during the lock-down period.
Interacting with the Vice Chancellors of Delhi, Hyderabad, Pondicherry, Punjab, Makhanlal Chaturvedi Universities and Director of the Indian Institute of Public Administration through a video conference, the Vice President observed that it might take some more time for normalcy to return and enquired about their plans to cope with the disruption caused by COVID-19 pandemic.
The Vice President, who is the President of IIPA and Chancellor of three Universities, urged the institutions to reach out to students, promote collaborative learning and self-learning. He wanted them to optimally utilize technological tools for ensuring interactive learning for all students. Ensure continuity of the teaching and learning process during lockdown by using technology, he added.
Observing that the adversity caused by Corona virus was forcing people to search for creative solutions, Shri Naidu appreciated the universities for taking adequate steps to ensure that the teaching-learning process was not hindered. Stating that online courses would supplement face-to-face learning, he said “this might become the new normal after we tide over the current crisis”.
The Vice President also emphasized the need for universities and educational institutions to take measures to safeguard the health of students residing in hostels. He urged them to ensure strict adherence to social distancing and isolation instructions given by the Government and health experts.
Advising the students to follow healthy dietary habits, undertake regular physical exercise and avoid a sedentary lifestyle, Shri Naidu also emphasized the importance of living with nature.
Shri Naidu also urged the universities to guide the students to utilize the time meaningfully and take advantage of the e-learning materials offered by them. He also wanted the students to spend less time on mobile phones and learn new languages during the lockdown period. Besides, they should also spend adequate time with family members.
The Vice President also suggested to the students to join in social service activities taken up by NGOs in their respective areas. He stressed the need for all citizens to strictly follow the guidelines issued by the government from time-to-time.
The Secretary to the Vice President, Dr. I V Subba Rao was also present.
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Payroll Reporting in India – A Formal Employment Perspective
The National Statistical Office , Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released Employment Outlook of the country covering the period September, 2017 to April, 2019, based on the administrative records available with selected government agencies to assess the progress in certain dimensions.
Click here to access the detailed note related to Employment Outlook